FRANCE AND THE FRENCH
... The Emperor, accompanied by his Majesty the King of Sardinia and suite, visited the Exhibition last Sunday at two o'clock. The last of the monster concerts took place on this occasion. The orchestra consisted of 4,500 executants, drawn from the bands of different regiments, the principal musical societies of Paris and Bel- gium, and the parochial schools. There could not have been less than 60 ...